Glasgow School of Art Courses
You will earn 15 U.S. semester credits:
- Please review your courses with your academic or study abroad advisor to ensure they will transfer back to your home school and that you are following your home school's policies.
- Please be flexible - we can't guarantee specific courses. If your participation in the program depends on a particular course, be sure to make a note on your online course form.
Special Considerations
- Intensive Art Programmes, for students majoring in Fine Art and applying to specific departments
- School of Design: required additional class, Design Domain, for 2.5 credits. Studio credits are reduced to 10 credits.
Course Restrictions
- You will apply to a specific programme, such as Painting, Illustration, etc. for the intensive art programs.
- Year 1 and Year 4 studies are not available for intensive art programs.
Choosing Your Courses
Intensive Art Programmes
Designed for Students Pursuing a BA in Fine Arts
Mackintosh School of Architecture
| Term* |
Credits |
| Academic Year (AY) - Year 2 |
30 (15 Studio, 7.5 Architectural Technology, 5 History of Architecture and Urban Studies & 2.5 Studio Practices) |
| Academic Year (AY) - Year 3 |
30 (12.5 Studio, 7.5 Architectural Technology, 5 History of Architecture and Urban Studies, 2.5 Professional Studies & 2.5 Interdisciplinary Design) |
*Academic Year only
School of Fine Art
Fine Art Photography, Painting & Printmaking, Sculpture and Environmental Art
| Term |
Credits |
| Academic Year (AY) |
30 (25 Studio, 5 Exploring the Discipline - Ideas, Materials and Forms 1 and 2) |
| Fall Semester |
15 (10 Studio, 5 Exploring the Discipline - Ideas, Materials and Forms 1) |
| Spring Semester |
15 (10 Studio, 5 Exploring the Discipline - Ideas, Materials and Forms 2) |
School of Design
Communication Design, Fashion Design, Interaction Design, Interior Design, Silversmithing & Jewellery, Textile Design
| Term |
Credits |
| Academic Year (AY) |
30 (20 Studio, 5 Design History & Theory, 5 Design Domain) |
| Fall Semester |
15 (10 Studio, 2.5 Design History & Theory, 2.5 Design Domain) |
| Spring Semester |
15 (10 Studio, 2.5 Design History & Theory, 2.5 Design Domain) |
School of Innovation and Technology
Product Design, Sound for Moving Image, Immersive Systems Design (3D Modeling, Games & Virtual Reality)
| Term |
Credits |
| Academic Year (AY) |
30 (25 Studio, 5 Design History & Theory) |
| Fall Semester* |
15 (12.5 Studio, 2.5 Design History & Theory) |
| Spring Semester |
15 (12.5 Studio, 2.5 Design History & Theory) |
*Year 2 is Fall only
- 26 to 32 hours per week in the studio.
- Non-studio courses average between four and eight hours per week. Private study time is additional.
- Year 2: Junior level
- Year 3: a Junior/Senior level.
Enrollment Process
Submit your Academic Preferences Form through your Arcadia Portal.
List all department choices and alternates in order of preference (i.e. Fine Art - Photography, Painting and Printmaking, etc.). Enter "GSA" as the course code for all areas.
Intensive Art Programs
- GSA does not offer courses in the traditional sense.
- GSA will review your application and portfolio.
- Upon acceptance, you will be assigned a focus area and year of study.
- You will complete projects solely in that particular area.
Miscellaneous
You will need to submit a portfolio of 15-20 images of recent work. This will be reviewed by a specific department for admittance into that department.
Grade Scale for the Glasgow School of Art - AACRAO EDGE
The following information is vetted and provided by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) on the Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE).
| Grade Range |
Description |
U.S. Equivalent |
| A1-A5 |
First Class |
A |
| B1-B3 |
Second Class Upper |
B+ |
| C1-C3 |
Second Class Lower |
B |
| D1-D3 |
Third Class/Pass |
C |
| E1 and below |
Fail |
F |
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